CEM-AP Application Form

CEM-AP Application Form

A case study mentor will automatically be assigned to you based on your case study topic. Your case study topic needs to be approved before you begin working on the case study. All case studies are to be submitted after successfully completing the CEM-AP course.

Education/Leadership Credits
Applicants must show that they have earned a minimum of 30 education/leadership credits (in last three years) made up of a combination of leadership activities and professional continuing education attended in the past three years or have earned a master’s degree or advanced degree within the past three years.

Not sure if you have enough credits? Contact Jennifer Potter, IAEE CEM Program Manager, for an in depth review of your transcript.


Ten of the required 30 credits must be earned by participating in exhibitions and events industry leadership activities during the past three years.

Please list activity and numbers of credits. Review list of activity credits here.


Twenty of the required 30 credits must be earned by attending professional continuing education. Education credit hours are based on contact hours, which are defined as the number of clock hours spent in direct participation in a structured educational format. One contact hour is equivalent to one credit hour (non-educational time spent networking, on breaks, registration, does not qualify). Education must be industry or leadership-related. All education must occur during the past three-years.

Please list Event/Program Title, Date Attended and # of Contact Hours for each event attended. Review list of activity credits here.


Formal Education

Earn a master’s degree or advanced degree within the past three years. All required 30 hours may come from this category.